Lalit Modi's passport restored

Former commissioner of Indian Premier League (IPL), Lalit Modi's passport has been restored by a division bench of Delhi High Court. It has meant that he can travel to India now. The High Court also said that all previous orders related to Modi have been set aside.

"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing by me. Some of you had doubts. However, today, I stand vindicated. It's been a long tough path for me and my family. The four years three months and 14 days it's taken me to clear my name has not been easy...," tweeted Modi.

Modi, who currently resides in London, had been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the past. He even moved to the High Court in November, 2012 challenging the decision of chief passport officer in Delhi.

Modi has been facing probes into allegations regarding financial irregularities in the IPL, and BCCI is clearly against Modi coming back to India. Modi is the elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), but is banned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Modi has also served as the Chairman of Champions League T20 from 2008 to 2010, Vice President of BCCI between 2005 to 2010 and Vice President of Punjab Cricket Association (PCA).